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JamesG · 02-05-2010, 07:45 PM

Movie Reviews: From Paris With Love

Critics have barely finished polishing off John Travolta's last movie, Old Dogs, when here comes another one that they're kicking around.

Joe Neumaier in the New York Post clearly has no love for From Paris With Love, which he says has "the patchwork plotting of grade-schoolers making up a game at recess."

He adds: "This sock-it-to-'em souffle falls very quickly, unless watching Travolta trying on another faux-hip look is considered fun."

Claudia Puig in USA Today, while calling the movie "leaden and obnoxious" trains her guns primarily on Travolta, who, she says, "overplays his trigger-happy, racist, sexist character so much that he qualifies as one of the most annoying screen presences ever."

Liam Lacey in the Toronto Globe and Mail describes that presence: "In a black leather jacket, with a shaved bald head and a goatee and a perpetual scarf to hide his jowls, he looks like a well-fed pimp or a gay bear."

On the other hand, Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune, while calling the movie "stoopid fun," writes that it doesn't do much for Paris or love, or your brain cells, but it flies like a crazed eagle on uppers."

Kyle Smith in the New York Post writes that director Pierre Morel delivers "all screech and no suspense, takedown without buildup, pure slam, bam, merci madame."

-IMDB News

Schmoopie · 02-06-2010, 05:19 AM

The Seattle Times gave it so-so ratings. I'd never even heard of it until I saw the review in today's paper. Hmmm....

isiahthomas · 02-20-2010, 04:24 PM

I'm gonna see it tomorrow.

JamesG · 02-20-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I'm gonna see it tomorrow.

Let me know what you think. This one didn't really do that great and I know a lot of action fans that didn't like it.

isiahthomas · 02-21-2010, 02:10 PM

Well i was gonna see it today but i changed my mind. I'm gonna see it next weekend for sure.

isiahthomas · 03-05-2010, 03:23 PM

I saw it last Sunday and i liked it. Lots of action and John Travolta was kicking a lot of ass LOL. Check it out JamesG.

JamesG · 03-13-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I saw it last Sunday and i liked it. Lots of action and John Travolta was kicking a lot of ass LOL. Check it out JamesG.

Finally got to see this and I liked it. John Travolta was great here.

Not the best movie I've ever seen but it was enjoyable.

02-05-2010, 07:45 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Movie Reviews: "From Paris With Love" Movie Reviews: From Paris With Love Critics have barely finished polishing off John Travolta's last movie, Old Dogs, when here comes another one that they're kicking around. Joe Neumaier in the New York Post clearly has no love for From Paris With Love, which he says has "the patchwork plotting of grade-schoolers making up a game at recess." He adds: "This sock-it-to-'em souffle falls very quickly, unless watching Travolta trying on another faux-hip look is considered fun." Claudia Puig in USA Today, while calling the movie "leaden and obnoxious" trains her guns primarily on Travolta, who, she says, "overplays his trigger-happy, racist, sexist character so much that he qualifies as one of the most annoying screen presences ever." Liam Lacey in the Toronto Globe and Mail describes that presence: "In a black leather jacket, with a shaved bald head and a goatee and a perpetual scarf to hide his jowls, he looks like a well-fed pimp or a gay bear." On the other hand, Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune, while calling the movie "stoopid fun," writes that it doesn't do much for Paris or love, or your brain cells, but it flies like a crazed eagle on uppers." Kyle Smith in the New York Post writes that director Pierre Morel delivers "all screech and no suspense, takedown without buildup, pure slam, bam, merci madame." -IMDB News

02-06-2010, 05:19 AM	#2
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	The Seattle Times gave it so-so ratings. I'd never even heard of it until I saw the review in today's paper. Hmmm....
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02-20-2010, 04:24 PM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I'm gonna see it tomorrow.

02-21-2010, 02:10 PM	#5
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Well i was gonna see it today but i changed my mind. I'm gonna see it next weekend for sure.

03-05-2010, 03:23 PM	#6
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I saw it last Sunday and i liked it. Lots of action and John Travolta was kicking a lot of ass LOL. Check it out JamesG.